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Table 1 Vaccine wastage by antigen at outreach session level in the two districts

From: Documentation of vaccine wastage in two different geographic contexts under the universal immunization program in India

Antigen

Vial size (doses/vial)

Doses administered (A)

Doses issued (B)

Vaccine usage rate C = (A/B) X 100

Vaccine wastage rate D = (100-C)

Vaccine wastage rangea (D, %)

Wastage Factor E = 100/ (100-D)

Kangra

 BCG

10

1220

1810

67.4

32.6

0–91

1.5

 Measles

5

1592

2037

78.2

21.8

10–93.3

1.3

 MR

10

1312

1378

95.2

4.8

0–92

1.1

 RVV-5

5

3344

4336

77.1

22.9

15–85.7

1.3

 RVV-10

10

2699

4259

63.4

36.6

10–90.8

1.6

 RVV pooled

5/10

6043

8595

70.3

29.7

10–90.8

1.4

Pune

 BCG

10

1584

2110

75.1

24.9

25–93.3

1.3

 Measles

5

3697

5091

72.6

27.4

25–95.7

1.4

 RVV-5

5

1296

1731

74.9

25.1

8–64.6

1.3

 RVV-10

10

3445

4200

82.0

18.0

20–72.8

1.2

 RVV pooled

5/10

4741

5931

79.9

20.1

8–72.8

1.3

  1. RVV-5 Rotavirus vaccine, 2.5 ml, 5 doses per vial and RVV-10 Rotavirus vaccine, 5 ml, 10 doses per vial
  2. aThe vaccine wastage levels at the outreach sessions across the different months